Plants and hormones: An ecophysiological view on timing and plasticity

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 111-119

  Voesenek, L A C J ^a   Blom, C W P M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Life cycle timing; Phenotypic plasticity; Plant hormones

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; CYTOKININ; DORMANCY; ETHYLENE; GERMINATION; GIBBERELLIN; HORMONE; LIFE CYCLE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PLANT HORMONE;

EID: 0029669032     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2261705     Document Type: Review

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